“If you are going to read any book about love – make it Love Factually.”

~eharmony

After a break-up Little Debbies, chocolate, and the charity of friends could not console, Dr. Duana Welch had the epiphany that transformed the way she lived her love life, leading to verifiable, objective answers to her questions—and yours. The only fact-based book to take men and women from before-you-meet until you commit, Love Factually blends heart, soul--and evidence. In a genre long on opinion and short on proof, Love Factually puts all the evidence in your corner for the most important and daunting task of our lives: finding and keeping The One.

"Finally we have a research-based guide for how to sensibly select a partner.

“Love Factually is a great book... anchored in solid science.

It brings key principles to life with gripping real-life mating stories...It brims with practical advice in the form of concrete actions everyone can take to improve their love lives. If you plan to read one book to improve your mating life, this is the one to read.”

“Love Factually is a real treat: a smart, funny page-turner,

full of heart and based on the best science. If you’re at any stage of the dating process, you’ll get the clear, doable steps you’ve needed all along to find and keep the right life partner. I was hooked from the first chapter, and I’m married and know the research inside out!”

~Dr. Linda J. Waite,
professor of sociology at the University of Chicago, and author of The Case For Marriage

"[Love Factually] is a ray of hope in a world of cynicism.

Even better, it’s hope founded on fact. Readers of this book will learn why holding onto hope is realistic, as well as how to move through their fears, create lasting love, and feel better about themselves in the process. Love Factually is a helping, healing journey.”

“Love Factually is like having Malcolm Gladwell and Brene Brown gene-splice with Dear Abby and The Rules.

Who is Duana Welch?

Duana (DWAY-nah) Welch earned her doctorate in developmental psychology from the University of Florida and is known for using social science to solve real-life relationship issues. In 2009, she launched blog LoveScience: Research-based relationship advice for everyone. Duana also contributes to Psychology Today and eHarmony, and teaches psychology at Austin, Texas universities. She resides with her husband, daughter, and assorted critters, and when she's not writing or teaching, she enjoys embracing her inner nerd, hiking with her dog, and sampling dark chocolate.